Horses and canoes once carried Detroiters gently around Belle Isle, but the island deteriorated as the city faced growing ...

The Detroit Ice Boiz are playing pond hockey on Belle Isle again thanks to cold temperatures keeping the Lake Okonoka ice thick.

If you didn’t burn your hands going down the giant slide on Belle Isle as a kid, then you didn’t grow up in Detroit. After being closed for several years during the pandemic, the slide will ...

The joint effort of the Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Transportation and the Belle Isle Conservancy envisions changes across the island to address the challenges of Detroit’s ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center both will be closed to visitors Tuesday "due to forecasted temperatures and to ensure the safety of our guests, staff and the animals in our care." ...

After a three-year hiatus, IndyCar racing finally made its return to Detroit this weekend. But after only five laps, things started to fall apart – literally – for Belle Isle's big race.

After a hiatus due to the pandemic, about 1,000 kites will fly again over Belle Isle at the Detroit Kite Festival, set to return this weekend. The free, family-friendly festival is scheduled for ...

“I used to play in high school,” said Dana Chicklas, 39, of Detroit. “It’s very inclusive here.”) Hockey and ice skating on Belle Isle are time-honored traditions. Not just because ...